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IPL 2023: Kolkata Knight Riders rope in Jason Roy
England opener Jason Roy was roped in by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to give the side a boost following injury to regular captain Shreyas Iyer and the pullout of Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan.
KKR did not elaborate whether Roy will be available for the their IPL home game against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
The two-time IPL champions were dealt a huge injury blow when Iyer was ruled out for the entire season due to a back injury, while Shakib pulled out citing personal and national commitments. "Kolkata Knight Riders have signed England's Jason Roy for 
2.8 crore for the TATA IPL 2023 from his base price of 1.5 crore," said KKR in a statement.
2.8 crore for the TATA IPL 2023 from his base price of 1.5 crore," said KKR in a statement.
The 32-year old Roy has earlier played for four IPL teams -- KKR, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Lions and Sunrisers Hyderabad. His last appearance in the league came in the 2021 season for Sunrisers, where he scored 150 runs in five games, including a half-century.
The English opener has played 64 T20Is for the country, scoring 1522 runs at a strike-rate of 137.61 with eight fifties.
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